Odessa Pomgol Famine Relief 2500 Roubles

Ukraine · 1922 · 2500 roubles

The stamp features a simple design with 'ОДЕССКИЙ ПОМГОЛ' at the top and '2500' at the bottom, surrounding a central star-like emblem on a grid background.

This local famine relief stamp was issued by the Odessa Pomgol (Commission for Aid to the Starving) around 1922 to raise funds during the severe Russian famine, a common practice by local authorities in the early Soviet period.